Paper Shredding Event Slated In West Hartford

Town of West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Infoshred, LLC, of East Windsor, will safely shred confidential papers for free on Saturday, June 21, from 9 a.m. to noon or until the truck is full.

This service is available to West Hartford residents only, and they should bring their ID. No commercial businesses.

The event will be at the side entrance of 17 Brixton St., home to the West Hartford Department of Public Works.

If coming from New Park Road, people should turn down Oakwood Avenue.

The side entrance for DPW is just past Brixton Street on Oakwood Avenue. Follow the signs.

Organizers will be collecting non-perishable food items at this event to stock the shelves of the local food pantry.

Paper collected by Infoshred is safely shredded on-site and then shredded again before being baled at Infoshred’s secure facility.

All paper shredded and processed by Infoshred is recycled and turned into new materials like tissue paper, paper towels, and dental bibs, saving trees, protecting the environment, and keeping paper out of the landfill.

A few tips: Limit is two copy paper boxes or equivalent, around 15-inches-by-12-inches-by-10-inches; No junk mail or envelopes; No plastic bags; and when the truck is full, the event will end.

Bring sensitive documents only.

Before coming, separate junk mail, other non-sensitive paper, and envelopes, and recycle them in a curbside blue barrel.